Leader Guide
SuperVerse
- Whiteboard and marker or chalkboard and chalk
- Eraser
Write the SuperVerse on the board. John 15:5:
Tip: Do not erase the board if you plan to do the Additional Activity SuperVerse game.
Superbook Replacement: Memorize the SuperVerse with a group activity.
What kind of fruit is the SuperVerse talking about? Spiritual fruit, the Fruit of the Spirit.
Who can produce this fruit? God, the Holy Spirit.
What can we do apart from Christ? Nothing!
There are countless things in this world that we can choose to join, like clubs, online groups, organizations, and teams. However, the wisest choice we can make is to join the one true vine—Jesus.
Read the SuperVerse together from the board. Have the children lower and/or cover their eyes so they cannot see the board. Using the list below, change one word of the SuperVerse on the board at a time to alter the meaning of the verse, then have the children look at the board and raise their hands to tell you what word should be fixed. (You may vary the order of the list.) Write in the correct word, then repeat the process.
- Change “I” to “You.”
- Change “vine” to “branch.”
- Change “branches” to “sticks.”
- Change “remain” to “leave.”
- Change “Me” to “strangers.”
- Change “produce” to “eat.”
- Change “fruit” to “trouble.”
- Change “apart” to “parallel.”
- Change “can” to “can’t.”
- Change “nothing” to “anything.”
If children cannot memorize the SuperVerse, be sure they understand its meaning. Remind them to keep working on the verse at home.